Quotes from PJ photographers.

I find many of these from time to time so I figure I will start collecting some of them as posts here in case they are gone someday from the other site. Plus they will all be in one place here where I can come back to and study them.

Photojournalism is 99% mental – Tyler Wirken

“If you can only think of context first you’ll find your compositions a lot sooner.”

If you don’t believe in Santa Claus, you’re not going to get him to bring you any presents — Brooks Whittington

Always have a smile on your face – Brooks Whittington

Make a picture. Make it better – Tyler/Brooks

Fear is what holds everyone back. Fear of something – Tyler/Brooks

If I were going to ask you to fill in the blank, photography is a ________ thing, you’d say “visual” right? Photography is about listening, right through here (pointing to his heart). Photography is NOT a treasure hunt. – Matt Mendelsohn

Photographer has to find a subject reflective of their personality. Either look out the window or look in the mirror. – Brett Butterstein quoting David Alan Harvey.

You’ll be doing too many things well and not enough things great. – Tyler Wirken

Showing what’s going on – make it great, then make YOUR picture. – Tyler Wirken

You’ve got to commit to the making. – Tyler Wirken

This is a pedestrian point and shoot angle. – Tyler Wirken

I’m really unhappy right now. Everything you wanted to have happen in this picture, happened in this picture.” — Tyler Wirken

There is nothing wrong with your work. You’re in between levels in your work. You’re trying to go to this other level, but you’re not good enough yet and you miss it. It’s painful to be in that in between stage. – Tyler Wirken

That’s why you’re here, to see different. You didn’t come here to be told how you see is perfect. – Sergio

This picture works, because it shows the saloon. This picture doesn’t work, because it shows Billy Bob the beer guy. – Tyler Wirken

The reason is the R word, “Relevance.” — Tyler Wirken

Whenever I have a thought for a pic where there’s a “maybe” involved, then I’m going to prove to myself if it is or isn’t. – Tyler Wirken